Nominations are now closed for Australia Day Awards celebrated on January 26 each year following nominations from the community in the following categories:

• Citizen of the Year – A person 26 years of age or over who has given conspicuous service to an organisation or the community generally, or to specific causes.
• Young Citizen of the Year – The criteria is the same as for Citizen of the Year, however the person nominated must be under 25 years of age as at 1 January 2026. Of necessity, the emphasis need not be on longstanding contributions. Consideration will also be given to acts of compassion, generosity, bravery, etc.
• Sports Award of the Year –  recognises outstanding achievement by an individual in the feld of sport be it as a participant, administrator or behind the scenes contributor.
• Arts & Community Award of the Year – recognises outstanding achievement or community engagement by an individual in the field of art and culture.
• Team of the Year – recognises outstanding contribution by a team/group in the Junee Shire. This may be related to the general community, sports, the arts, health, youth or other organisation.